relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body; it is much cooler in the shade; theres too much shadiness to take good photographs

[ Syn: shadiness , shadowiness ]

a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color; after several trials he mixed the shade of pink that she wanted

[ Syn: tint , tincture , tone ]

protective covering that protects something from direct sunlight; they used umbrellas as shades; as the sun moved he readjusted the shade'

a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude; without understanding the finer nuances you cant enjoy the humor; dont argue about shades of meaning

[ Syn: nuance , nicety , subtlety , refinement ]

a position of relative inferiority; an achievement that puts everything else in the shade; his brother's success left him in the shade'

a slight amount or degree of difference; a tad too expensive; not a tad of difference; the new model is a shade better than the old one

[ Syn: tad ]

a mental representation of some haunting experience; he looked like he had seen a ghost; it aroused specters from his past

[ Syn: ghost , spook , wraith , specter , spectre ]

a representation of the effect of shadows in a picture or drawing (as by shading or darker pigment)

cast a shadow over

[ Syn: shadow , shade off ]

represent the effect of shade or shadow on

[ Syn: fill in , fill in ]

protect from light, heat, or view; Shade your eyes when you step out into the bright sunlight'

vary slightly; shade the meaning'

pass from one quality such as color to another by a slight degree; the butterfly wings shade to yellow'